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Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide
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Release 8.1
78-15486-01
Chapter 6 Configuring Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel
EtherChannel Configuration Examples
Figure 6-2
Example of a Gigabit EtherChannel Port Bundle
To configure a two-port Gigabit EtherChannel link between two switches, follow these steps:
Step 1
Make sure that all ports on Switch A and Switch B have the same port configuration, such as VLAN
membership.
Switch_A> (enable) set vlan 100 2/1-2
VLAN 100 modified.
VLAN 1 modified.
VLAN Mod/Ports
---- -----------------------
100 2/1-2
Switch_A> (enable)
Switch_B> (enable) set vlan 100 3/1-2
VLAN 100 modified.
VLAN 1 modified.
VLAN Mod/Ports
---- -----------------------
100 3/1-2
Switch_B> (enable)
Step 2
Confirm the channeling status of the switches using the show port channel command.
Switch_A> (enable) show port channel
No ports channelling
Switch_A> (enable)
Switch_B> (enable) show port channel
No ports channelling
Switch_B> (enable)
Step 3
In this example, configure EtherChannel as on for all ports. If you configure ports on, you must
configure the ports on both ends of the EtherChannel bundle on. The switches will not negotiate an
EtherChannel port bundle automatically in on mode. The system logging messages provide information
about the formation of the EtherChannel bundle.
Switch_A> (enable) set port channel 2/1-2 on
Port(s) 2/1-2 channel mode set to on.
Switch_A> (enable) %PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/1 left bridge port 2/1
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/2 left bridge port 2/2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/1 joined bridge port 2/1-2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/2 joined bridge port 2/1-2
Switch_B> (enable) set port channel 3/1-2 on
Port(s) 3/1-2 channel mode set to on.
Switch_B> (enable) %PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/1 left bridge port 3/1
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/2 left bridge port 3/2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/1 joined bridge port 3/1-2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/2 joined bridge port 3/1-2
Switch A
Switch B
2/1
2/2
3/1
3/2
Gigabit EtherChannel
port bundle
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